Happy birthday poem for a young friend who is growing up. It's about growth and maturity and the lessons you learn as you grow as well as challenges growing up brings and the new freedoms.

Maturity And Growing Up

When you are young, life leaves you no choice.
Do this. Do that.
No room for a little voice
When all you want to do is play and just have fun
Ride your bike. roller-skate, and be free to run.
With no concerns for the who's, what's, when's and why's.
Then you go from a girl to a woman before your own eyes.
Life gives you lessons to learn as you grow,
Room for mistakes and time to show what you know.
Just be patient because things will soon go your way.
Enjoy the young times and have a happy birthday!